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NIKENMEニケンメ!

Free

NIKENME is an app for finding the next place to go on your way home after drinks. It lists restaurants and bars near where you are, together with the time left until they close and how many minutes away they are on foot.

AvailabilityNIKENME is available on the App Store in Japan. The app can be used in Japanese, English or Simplified Chinese.

View on the App Store (Japan)

Promo video (no sound, Japanese captions). The shop names and details shown on screen are fictional.

How it works

As in the promo video, the shop names and details shown in these screens are fictional.

  1. List of places, each showing the time left until closing and the walking time

    See places nearby

    Open the app and it lists restaurants and bars around your current location. Under each name you see the closing time and the time remaining, such as “5h 40m left”, with the walking time on the right. Places that are about to close are marked “Closing soon”.

  2. List filtered to the Bar genre with the walking distance menu open, offering No limit and 3 to 15 minutes, with 10 minutes selected

    Filter by genre, distance and sort order

    Choose from 18 genres, including izakaya, bars, yakiniku and ramen. Distance can be set from a 3-minute to a 15-minute walk, or to no limit, and results can be sorted by nearest, open latest or cheapest.

  3. Place details with a photo, time until closing, a directions button and opening hours

    Pick a place and get directions

    Select a place to see details such as opening hours, budget and address. Tap “Directions” to see the route to it in Google Maps.

Overview

Name
NIKENME (ニケンメ!)
Platform
iOS app (App Store in Japan)
Price
Free (ads are shown at the bottom of the screen)
Requirements
iOS 15.1 or later
Languages
Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese
Latest version
1.2.2 (released October 7, 2026)
Provider
KOSNiZ

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